Upcoming Operas, Traditional & Contemporary Concerts

Let's start Spring on a high note...

Yes, literally on a high note -

with these ahh-mazing classical concerts!

1. SPO 2017-2018 Season: British Legend

This concert is dedicated to one of the most fabulously-gifted musicians ever, Edward Benjamin Britten, who excelled not only as a composer but as a conductor and pianist. Many consider him among the five great stylists of Modern English music, along with Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton, and Michael Tippett.

Hu is a member of the Shanghai Chinese Folk Orchestra, a standing member of the Shanghai Musicians' Association, and a member of the Suona Committee of the Chinese Musicians' Association. He is an expert player of the Suona and other Chinese wind instruments and is well versed in musical works ranging from traditional pieces to contemporary ones. Basically, he does it all.

Danielle de Niese is more than just the most magnetic presence in modern classical music, or the woman described by the New York Times magazine as "opera's coolest soprano." She's also the performer who's shredding the classical rulebook with her unique combination of artistic credibility and exotic 21st-century allure.

Hailing from Vienna, Daniel Froschauer attended the Juilliard School of Music, and went on to become a well-accomplished and a well-respected violinist, receiving numerous international awards throughout his career. Since 2004, he has held the position of section leader in the Wiener Philharmoniker.

The Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra is China's only non-profit amateur orchestra, and a member of the World Federation of Amateur Orchestras (WFAO). It was established in 2005 by conductor Cao Peng, who intended to provide a free and accessible platform for the spread of classical music in Shanghai and the rest of China.

As a result of winning the Juilliard School Concerto Competition, Mr. Beus made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Juilliard Orchestra and James DePreist. He has given America great hope of being a native-born pianist by performing remarkably of the most beautiful and difficult works in the piano literature.

Chinese pianist Ran Jia, Armenian Saxophonist Hayrapet Arakelyan and German violinist Daniel Röhn came together with the idea of bringing a new vision of chamber music to the masses. The three soloists will not only present transcriptions of their own but also the great music from their own cultures.

The Vienna RSO is known for its exceptional, bold programming. By combining nineteenth-century repertoire with contemporary pieces and rarely performed works of other time periods, their programming often places Romantic-era classics in unexpected contexts.

Chris Howlett is a cellist, festival director and producer, who is described as one of Australia's finest emerging talents. Rosie Riebl began her piano career at age five, and has participated in master classes with an exciting array of international artists at the Australian National Academy of Music. Together, they will combine both their talents and leave everyone with jaw-dropping expressions.

Since they first began to work together, Kai and Catherine Ordronneau established themselves as one of the most important duos in the interpretation of sonatas for violin and piano. They performed more than 100 recitals in Europe, Canada and USA, and are praised for their unique partnership.

Zhang Yi, one of today's influential young conductors in China, served as the Music Director and Chief Conductor of the National Ballet of China. Aiming to make Chinese music and musicians known worldwide, has has performanced around Europe, American, Australian, and Asian countries.